Marketing Authorization Application for In-house Developed Insomnia Drug Lemborexant Accepted for Evaluation by European Medicines Agency (EMA)

TOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for evaluation a marketing authorization application (MAA) for its in-house-discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (generic name) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic insomnia.Lemborexant…

Hitachi and NVIDIA collaborate to advance HMAX and enable end-to-end autonomous operations through the integrated control of physical AI

Developing open and sovereign-enabled multi-agent orchestration technology to optimize the overall operations at industrial sites: Enabling autonomous operations by seamlessly connecting and controlling customer facilities, equipment, and systems—including those fromthird-party manufacturers.Connecting Hitachi’s social infrastructure intelligence platform ”IWIM” with NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation model to enable safe and secure control: Leveraging…

MHI Advances AI Infrastructure Commercialization with U.S. Deployment of 10MW-Class Chiller and MCP Development

TOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced deployment and strategic advancements in infrastructure technologies to meet the growing demands of high-performance computing environments, such as AI Factory.As AI Factory deployments accelerate, infrastructure requirements are rapidly expanding beyond conventional data centers…

Fujitsu to explore physical AI development and implementation across industries with FANUC, Yaskawa Electric, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries integrating NVIDIA technology

KAWASAKI, Japan, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has begun exploring business opportunities in the field of physical AI with leading robotics companies FANUC CORPORATION, YASKAWA Electric Corporation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. This initiative aims to promote the development of…

JCB Celebrates 30 Years of Trust, Honoring 70 Years of Japan-Philippines Friendship

TOKYO // Makati City, Philippines, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Japan and the Philippines established diplomatic relations in 1956, laying the foundation for decades of friendship, economic cooperation, and cultural exchange. Seventy years later, 2026 marks the Philippines–Japan Friendship Year, celebrating a partnership that continues to create…

TANAKA Commences Operation of “TANAKA H2 Nexus”, One of Japan’s Largest 500 kW Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Generation Facilities

TOKYO, July 16, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, today announced that "TANAKA H2 Nexus", one of Japan's largest 500 kW pure…

LEQEMBI(R) Real-World LEADER Study Presented at AAIC(R) 2026 Finds Over 75% of Early Alzheimer’s Patients Enrolled in the Study Remained Stable and Nearly 7% Improved Over an Average of 17 Months of Treatment

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that results from the real-world Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease (LEADER) Study show that nearly 83% of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients enrolled in the study remained…

FDA Approves LEQEMBI IQLIK(R) (lecanemab-irmb) Subcutaneous Injection as an Initiation Dose for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application(sBLA) for a once-weekly lecanemab-irmb subcutaneous injection (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI IQLIK®) as an…

Eisai Presents Latest Findings Showed Etalanetug Reduced Alzheimer’s Disease Tau Tangle-Specific Plasma Biomarker MTBR-tau243 at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference(R) (AAIC(R)) 2026

TOKYO, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced the latest findings on etalanetug (development code: E2814) showed that this investigational anti-MTBR antibody reduced levels of plasma eMTBRtau243, a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) tau tangle pathology. The investigational compound etalanetug may have…

NEC develops world’s first proprietary-AI technology to rapidly generate highly detailed 3D models solely from general-purpose camera footage while automatically removing unnecessary subjects

TOKYO, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed a first-of-its-kind technology (*1) that uses proprietary AI to rapidly generate highly detailed 3D models in as little as one minute, solely from footage captured with general-purpose cameras such as those on smartphones, while…

Hitachi Rail achieves EcoVadis platinum medal, ranking among the top 1% of companies worldwide for sustainability performance

London, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi Rail has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing the company among the top 1% of businesses assessed globally by EcoVadis over the past 12 months.This recognition highlights the strength and maturity of Hitachi Rail’s sustainability management system…

Fujitsu launches AI-driven modernization service to accelerate legacy system transformation

KAWASAKI, Japan, July 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the Japan launch of the Fujitsu AI-driven Modernization Service. Available from today, the service is designed to support the sustainable growth of businesses and organizations, and combines Fujitsu's practical modernization expertise cultivated through decades of…

JCB Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Circle to Explore Collaboration Utilizing Stablecoins

TOKYO, July 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JCB Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Takayoshi Futae, Chairman and CEO; hereinafter "JCB") hereby announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (“Circle”) (NYSE:CRCL), to explore collaboration utilizing stablecoins.Under…

Mitsubishi Power Receives Contract to Supply Boilers for Fuel Conversion Work at Existing Thermal Power Plants in Saudi Arabia

Contract Signing Ceremony with Local EPC Company in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTOKYO, July 13, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received orders to supply key boiler components for a project converting existing heavy oil-fired boilers at large-scale…